SDR IXXA06SMN018S

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872

Difficulty date: January 5, 2006
Submitted: February 17, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N722CX
Make and model: Doug DC872
Aircraft serial: 46130
Aircraft time: 71,621 hours, 17,096 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Vertical Stab
Part time: 71,621 hours, 17,096 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RT VERT STAB SKIN CORRODED, AT STA ZR 101.856. REMOVED LEVEL 1 CORROSION IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 PAGES 17-18. MEASURED: THICKNESS 0.025, BLEND OUT 0.002, REMAINING MATERIAL 0.023 FOUND WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM 55-2-0 FIG 6 SHEET 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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